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Stuff Gadget Awards 2013: The LG G2 is our Smartphone of the Year

With incredible battery life, a stunning display and a fantastic camera, LG's flagship sails off with the prize

03 December 2013/23:57GMT

2013 has seen all the big smartphone players rip the wrappers off excellent phones – Android, iOS and Windows alike.

It was a tough call to make, but after much rumination, we've pinned the blue ribbon to the giant screen of the all-round impressive LG G2.

Winner: LG G2

A stunning near-bezel-less 5in HD screen, a 13MP camera with optical image stabilisation for detailed low light shots and a battery that refuses to die all make the quad-core G2 a do-it-all smartphone that'll have your back no matter what you throw at it. Watch out Samsung and Apple: the G2 is proof positive that LG means business in the smartphone world.

Runner-up: Nokia Lumia 1020

The Lumia 1020 is the best cameraphone ever made, thanks to its incredible 41MP sensor with clever superpixel tech. Throw in a zoom that won't make your photos look like they were taken with a Vaseline-covered lens, and you can finally ditch your compact for good.

Runner-up: Samsung Galaxy Note 3

The phablet came of age in 2013. The Note reached its third iteration and it's blazing fast thanks to its quad-core processor and 3GB of RAM. Its 5.7in 1080p screen is bright and punchy and its camera is up there with the best. And then there's the S Pen stylus. Unrivalled in the smartphone world, it offers accurate handwriting recognition, unique interface tweaks and drawing options for doodlers on the go.

Runner-up: Sony Xperia Z Ultra

The Z Ultra's gargantuan, humungous, huge, 6.4in 1080p display blew our eyeballs away with its tablet-like size and pleased our hands with its solid glass build and ultra-thin dimensions. You can even write on it with a regular biro. In the shower, if the need overcomes you.

Runner-up: Samsung Galaxy S4

The Galaxy S4 builds on the success of its predecessor with a stunning 5in full HD display, a boatload of Samsung's software smarts and a 13MP camera that captures enough detail to make you regret ever uploading Friday night's snaps to Facebook.

Runner-up: HTC One

If Apple made an Android phone, it would probably look something like HTC's stunningly beautiful One - the best-looking Android phone ever made, thanks to its aluminium unibody construction. Its sharp 4.7in full HD display will massage your eyeballs while the all-new HTC Sense 5 serves up BlinkFeed smoothly thanks to its quad-core insides. With a light guzzling Ultrapixel camera thrown in for good measure, it's as smart as it is beautiful.